Faculty at Alabama State University want to see their students safe and sound after spring break, which may not be the case if they decide to text and drive.

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Don't text and drive
Rebecca Burylo

Spring break begins Monday for many colleges campuses in Montgomery.

The consequences of texting and driving are undeniable and statistics show that it is a dangerous problem in the United States.

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, every day, more than eight people are killed and 1,161 people are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver.

At Alabama State University, they are voicing their concerns loudly. On one of the campus' main streets, sits a totaled vehicle in front of the student center. The front end is crushed in, the glass windows are blown out and the cab is completely mangled.

The condition of the car was a result of texting and driving, said Alan Ashley, head of campus security at ASU.

"We want to put the message out as a constant reminder that drinking and driving, texting and driving and impaired driving was a whole is not acceptable," Ashley said. "If you're driving, you're not a child ... if you drink and drive, text and drive, you suffer the same consequences as an adult."

Just don't do it, Ashley said. Not only can those involved in distracted driving lose their lives, they can cause the death or injury of others.

"The loss of a life is rough. We want to constantly remind people. That's why we're using the motto, Don't Let Spring Break You," Ashley said. "This goes beyond spring break. This is a constant year-round reminder."